"Who is with you?" or "Who are you with?"
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dermott
Senior Member
B.E. via Australian English
Hi. We need context in order to help you.
dermott
Senior Member
B.E. via Australian English
Before the event: "Who are you going (to the movies) with?". If you were to contact the friend while they were at the movies: "Who are you with?" or "Who's with you?".
MagEditor
Senior Member
English - U.S.
It means, "Who is accompanying you right now?"
EXAMPLE: (Phone conversation) "Yeah, I'm at the baseball game right now."
"Really? Who are you with?"
"Scott and Chuck from the office. We came here straight after work."
Thomas Tompion
Member Emeritus
English - England
The difference between I am with X and X is with me, is similar to the difference between add 10 to X and add X to 10.
It's a question of which is attached to which. I am with X seems to give X the precedence, whereas X is with me is pushing me into the limelight.
se16teddy
Senior Member
English - England
I am not sure there is much difference between
1. A is with B and
2. B is with A
I am trying to think of a "theme and rheme" distinction, but really I suspect I would be making it up!
1. A is with B and
2. B is with A
I am trying to think of a "theme and rheme" distinction, but really I suspect I would be making it up!
Thomas Tompion
Member Emeritus
English - England
The point about precedence may be more clear if we talk about agreement.
It's a commonplace of negotiating tactics that you should say I agree with you rather than Then you agree with me. The second is much more combative, though they are both saying that you and I are in agreement..
It's a commonplace of negotiating tactics that you should say I agree with you rather than Then you agree with me. The second is much more combative, though they are both saying that you and I are in agreement..